A Legend In His Own Minefield

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Grandparenthood: The Prequel

Grandparenthood: The Prequel

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John Mendelssohn
Aug 10, 2010
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Grandparenthood: The Prequel
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Nobody’s happier than a new parent. You think for the rest of your life you’re going to have another person in the world who not only loves you, but who looks to you for guidance and support. No new parent realizes he or she’s going to have about 12 years of bliss, followed by half a dozen or so years of hell, and then get abandoned.

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